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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
3
A garbled excerpt lists women with surnames Hovis Tidwell Jones Minniece Osborne Appler Inghram and girls including Baylor Tompkins Cole Milter Nellie Bowen, indicating a social or community directory fragment with multiple Mrs. and Miss titles.
The fragment lists numerous individuals with titles Mrs Miss Ms and their surnames such as Barnwell Everett Anderson Baker Buchanay Lumpkin Foster Herbert Bowen Hook Pennick Fuller Fain Hook Olinger Stusi Geiger Chandler Ollinger Woodward Frakes Crawford Waldo Saul and others, indicating a social or wedding page with attendees or listed guests. No clear event details or dates are present in the readable text.
Witnessed by family and close friends at Judge Hammond’s Peachtree Street residence. Ceremony by Rev. Bradley followed by elegant breakfast featuring American Beauty roses. Bride wore Persian lamb trim and violet touches. couple to visit New York and Boston before returning for Christmas.
Cullough on Baker street hosts a Friday noon card party in compliment to Miss Fanny Brown of Montgomery, with about fifty guests invited. Decorations feature red and green holly and bamboo backgrounds, and after the game refreshments will be served. Guest list includes Mrs J W Foster and many others.
A reception for Mrs. Virgil Silver Maddox will be held this afternoon from 4 to 6 at her home in Atlanta. Guests include Lottie Chapman Alma Pope Miss Tobhie Davis and other social figures. The library will feature red and green decor with American Beauty roses, while the reception rooms use white and pink and more palms. Mrs Maddox and several companions plan fashionable attire with crepe de chine gowns and vivid bouquets. Also noted are a mandolin recital by Valentine Abt at Phillips & Crew's and a card party hosted by Miss Alma Johnson in honor of Miss Mamie Miller and guests from Kentucky and Washington, decorated in red and green.
Miss Jochie Davis Susie Cunning ham Mary Connally Augusta Garrett Helen Black Leno Swift Fannie Brown Tucile Cooledge Alma Pope Pearl Fock Ruby Rich Myrtice Ma Donald Nell O Donnelly Helen rew Martha Law Lottie Chatman Mary Aldridge Rosa Lowry Laura Boyd Lillian Smith Nel Bowen Rachel Milan
Mr Willis Ragan entertained a party of distinguished gentlemen at his Peach tree Street residence last evening in honor of Mr De McCamnico and his traveling companions. The guests arrived in a special car and stayed several hours. Table decorations featured American Beauty roses and a lavish repast. A brilliant reception followed at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Brown in compliment to the Western and Atlantic railroad committees of the general assembly.
The Atlanta chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy holds memorial services at First Methodist Church. Various groups plan meetings and bazaars including West End Presbyterian ladies serving oysters and hot drinks. The Atlanta Equitation Club hosts an open session, suffrage talks, and a reading on new postage resolutions. An expected concert by a regional troupe draws strong advance interest and ticket reductions are announced for certain performances.
In Columbus Muscogee County on December 10 a double celebration marked the wedding of Miss Eddie Helte Jackson to Mr. John Sterling Jenkins and the twenty-fifth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Beant. Over 300 guests arrived by special train for the event. Reverend G. W. Colden officiated the ceremony and a reception followed at the Jenkins home hosted by C. F. Jenkins. Mr. Jackson, a leading planter, and his wife are well regarded in the community. Jenkins, a young businessman and bookkeeper, is described as charming and popular.
The account describes a lavish home decorated with palms and elaborate mantels for a wedding occasion. It mentions an orchestra, guests at a St Julios church ceremony, and notes about Miss Hoeffman, a talented performer, amid references to praised music and festive atmosphere.
Numerous social notices highlight visits and arrivals in Rome during the week. Miss Pauline Carter of Cartersville visits. Miss May Perry of Norfolk arrives. Lt. King returns from Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Macarroll plan winter at the Majestic. Ben Neat Thornton hosts a party at College Park. Miss Fannie Williams of Montgomery is hosted by Miss Augusta Wiley. Mrs. Fannie Lamar Rankin plans Malcon holidays. several locals head to Chicago New York and Washington for events and visits. upcoming dinners and dances noted with residents’ travels and greetings.
Kellam Moore display finest market items at 42 N Broad and feature holiday photographs and novelties. Lenney Society White Hall offers portraits and Christmas suggestions. Rugcell's Photographs at 49 Whitehall presents additional options.
Court sessions yesterday centered on the Reed case a damages suit against the Southern Railway with plaintiff seeking 5000 and a large witness lineup. Rube Arnold testified for the complainant and McDaniel for the defense as Judge Newman presided. The trial’s expected conclusion aims for a jury verdict today while the grand jury met briefly with Assistant District Attorney Mastery in attendance.
Kel of Mi and MG IRF Opera Gleases and Moore and Stephenson offer styles and stock at 42 N Broad Street and Pru dential building. Visit Mrs Condon at 23 Whitehall Street for photos. Walker's Art Store stocks peach tree street items. Christmas suggestions include gold oval frames and original watercolors. Moderate prices at Kimag Photographs.
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